SCR-658 radar

SCR-658 radar

The SCR-658 radar was developed in conjunction with the SCR-268 radar. It was preceded by the SCR-258. Its primary purpose was to track weather balloons. Prior to this it was only possible to track weather balloons with a theodolite, causing difficulty with visual tracking in poor weather conditions. The set is small enough to be portable and carried in a trailer.

urviving Examples

there is one Known survivor at the Air Force museum in Dayton Ohio
* http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/photos/index.asp?galleryID=4881

ee also

* Signal Corps Radio
* SCR-268 radar
* Radiosonde
* RAWIN

References

* TM 11-1158
* TM 11-2409 mobile Meteorological station

External links

* http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/htmls/wea01200.htm
* http://www.gordon.army.mil/ocos/museum/equipment.asp SCR and BC lists
* http://6thweathermobile.org/1949_(part%201).htm excelent pics.
* http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ssd/tstm/html/tstorm.htm


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